DVD : Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569797963
Format: Animated, Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 31, 2007
Running Time: 416 minutes
Sales Rank: 6441
Studio: Warner Home Video

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The plot lines in the animated cartoons tended to be simple. A villain usually Bluto makes a move on Popeye's "sweetie" Olive Oyl. The bad guy then clobbers Popeye until Popeye eats spinach which gives him superhuman strength. The fundamental character of Popeye paralleling that of another 1930's icon Superman also invokes traditional values possessing uncompromising moral standards and resorting to force only when threatened or when he "can't stands no more"! The first volume includes 58 (7-10 min) theatrical blk & white shorts from 1933 to 1938 and 2 two-reeler 20 minute color cartoons. (Notable shorts: * POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR was an Academy Award? Nominee. Betty Boop appears in a cameo as a hula dancer in the 1st short "Popeye The Sailor")Running Time: 550 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 550 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 012569797963 Manufacturer No: 79796

Amazon.com:
In 1933, a squint-eyed sailor with outsized forearms danced a hula with Betty Boop--and began one of the great series in American cartoon history. Popeye had made his debut in Elzie Segar's comic strip "Thimble Theater" four years earlier, and the jump to animation only increased his popularity: by 1938, he rivaled Mickey Mouse. During the '30s, when Disney was creating lushly colored, realistic animation, the Fleischer Studio presented a gritty black-and-white world that was ideally suited to the bizarre misadventures of Popeye, Olive, and Bluto. The animators ignored anatomy, with hilarious results: Olive Oyl's rubbery arms wrap around her body like twin anacondas, and her legs often end up in knots. Exactly what Popeye and Bluto saw in this scrawny, capricious inamorata was never clear, but they fought over her endlessly. As the series progressed, the artists grew more sophisticated: in "Blow Me Down" (1933), Olive does some clumsy steps to "The Mexican Hat Dance;" one year later, in "The Dance Contest," she and Popeye perform deft spoofs of tango, tap, and apache steps. The stories are little more than strings of gags linked by a theme: Popeye and Bluto as rival artists; Popeye and Olive as nightclub dancers or café owners. But the minimal stories allow the artists to fill the screen with jokes, over-the-top fights, and muttered asides from the characters. Cartoon fans have waited for years for the "Popeye" shorts to appear on disc, and the Popeye the Sailor 1933-1938 was worth waiting for. The transfers were made from beautifully clear prints with only minimal dust and scratches. The set is loaded with extras, including eight "Popumentaries," numerous commentaries, and 16 silent cartoons. It's a set to treasure. (Unrated, suitable for ages 10 and older: violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon

Average Rating:

Rating: - A DVD set that's "strong to the finich!"
Popeye the Sailor is one of the most iconic characters in animation, a bloke who champions peace and only puts up his dukes when looking to set things right. As a child, the Popeye shorts were my most favorite series of all time, and that feeling has followed me into my adulthood, in which I am now a big animation enthusiast. And now, I can finally watch them in their original, uncut, black-and-white masters, the way they were meant to be seen. A plus is the choice for releasing the shorts in chronological ... Read More

Rating: - "I YAM WHAT I YAM"
Start your Popeye collection with "POPEYE THE SAILOR: 1933-1938." All the classics as you remembered them are here uncut and uncensored with all the original paramount introductions. Great for all ages and a definte collectors item. Don't miss out on the fully restored original versions of the first ever Popeye cartoons!

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Rating: - Missing Disc 1
The order I received contained 1 copy of Disc 2, one copy of Disc 3 and 2 copies of Disc 4. It was missing Disc 1. Not impressed by this at all!

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Rating: - It's the Real Deal!
If you own any previous Popeye DVDs with poor quality video transfers, throw them out. This collection is the real deal and the 60 cartoons are beautifully restored and in pristine condition. The charm of these original Popeye cartoons to me - beyond the top-quality animation style, of course - has always been the unique blend of clever and outrageous sight gags, the hilarious ad libs and the catchy musical soundtracks. The good folks who put this all together must have feasted on spinach because this collection ... Read More

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Rating: - A middle-aged superhero, with one eye and a speech impediment
What can I say that hasn't already been said about this collection? Oh well, I'll say it anyway.
I can't remember the last time I had so much fun watching cartoons. I grew up with these. When I was a kid, I was completely entertained, but simply accepted them at face value. Now, as an adult, I can fully appreciate the undercurrent of total absurdity that flows through them. Some of them make me laugh out loud. It's so refreshing seeing these restored to their original crisp, black and white glory. It's like ... Read More